Species: Clouded Leopard (Nevelpanter)

Latin name: Neofelis Nebulosa

Originates from Southeast Asia.

Current status: Vulnerable

Did you know:

&They are also called Mainland Clouded Leopard to distinguish them from the Sunda Clouded Leopard.

&The hyoid bone of the Clouded Leopard is is ossified, making it possible for them to purr.

&Their hind limbs are longer than the front, to allow for increasing jumping and leaping abilities. Their ulna and radii are also not fused, contributing to a greater range of motion when climbing trees and stalking prey.

&They are solitary animals, known as rare, secretive, arboreal and nocturnal creatures of the dense forest.

&Their total population is estimated to be fewer than 10,000 mature individuals, ever decreasing. No single population s thought to number more than 1,000 individuals.

&The remaining forest areas are too small to ensure long-term persistence of Clouded Leopard populations, and they severely threatened by habitat loss due to large-scale deforestation. They are also the victiom of illegal pet trade and poaching; their bones, teeth and skin sold commersially.

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